strawberry 'Pegasus'
strawberry - mid to late season fruiting
'Pegasus' stands out as a mid-late season strawberry variety, showcasing exceptional disease resistance with tolerance to wilt, moderate resistance to Botrytis,...
5 × bare roots | runners
£8.99
available to order from autumn 2024
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners
£17.98
£26.97
available to order from autumn 2024
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Plant description
'Pegasus' stands out as a mid-late season strawberry variety, showcasing exceptional disease resistance with tolerance to wilt, moderate resistance to Botrytis, and reduced susceptibility to mildew compared to other cultivars. Its large, glossy red fruits boast an ideal shape and a delightful sweetness, delivering an almost melting flesh that's both juicy and flavourful. This RHS Award of Garden Merit winner offers fruits perfect to follow 'Honeoye,' cropping heavily in trials and ensuring healthier plants due to its resistance, allowing for a late June to July harvest.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for strawberry Pegasus:
Plants purchased as runners are sent out as dormant bare root plants and should be planted out within a couple of days of arrival. Soak the plants in tepid water for 20 minutes to rehydrate their roots while you dig holes twice the width of the root system. Place the strawberries with the crown level with the crown level with the soil and spread the roots before filling in the hole, incorporating plenty of organic matter.
Plants purchased in pots, and as runners, can be spaced at 45cm (18in) apart, leaving 75cm (30in) between rows. Water thoroughly after planting and mulch around the base, avoiding the crown - they will put on new growth in spring. During warm weather and fruit growth, ensure plants are well-watered. Prevent fruit contact with soil by using a thick layer of straw, or re-usable strawberry collar around each plant. Strawberries can also be planted in tubs, containers and hanging baskets.
Plants purchased in pots, and as runners, can be spaced at 45cm (18in) apart, leaving 75cm (30in) between rows. Water thoroughly after planting and mulch around the base, avoiding the crown - they will put on new growth in spring. During warm weather and fruit growth, ensure plants are well-watered. Prevent fruit contact with soil by using a thick layer of straw, or re-usable strawberry collar around each plant. Strawberries can also be planted in tubs, containers and hanging baskets.
Please note:
This perennial is semi-evergreen so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. In colder regions or more exposed gardens, it may lose them all, but then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
Which plants need cloching?
Frost tender plants can be encouraged to grow far more quickly under cloches and one group of plants, the cucurbits, benefit from the extra warmth overnight. This allows them to photosynthesise for longer and squash, courgette and outdoor cucumber plants
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